Monthly Archives: October 2023

Following the food exposure information and the national investigations in 2023, the food safety authorities in Austria, Denmark and Italy investigated 10 food products (six contaminated by Salmonella Enteritidis ST11 cluster 1 and/or cluster 2), seven final producers in Poland and one in Austria. Traceability information revealed that three Salmonella-contaminated kebabs shared a number of […]

At a glance: Clostridioides difficile intestinal infections can be life-threatening and often develop antibiotic resistance. New study in mice suggests curbing intestinal inflammation can combat C. diff infection rather than fighting the bacteria directly. The unconventional approach could employ drugs already approved for nausea and migraine. Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections can cause severe, […]

Influenza, or the flu, is on the rise this time of year. That’s because the virus spreads easily when people are indoors in close contact and when the air is less humid and colder. So, it makes sense that International Infection Prevention Week takes place in October. But what doesn’t make sense is the absence […]

Westend61 via Getty Images So-called long colds can persist for weeks after an initial infection. Cold and flu season is here, and as we barrel toward winter, it’s only going to get worse. Many of us will likely encounter some sort of illness, but our expectation is that we’ll shake it off after a few […]